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LHA seeks partnership with CTI to aid homeless veterans

By Lyle Moran, lmoran@lowellsun.com

Updated:
12/13/2012 12:32:02 AM EST

LOWELL -- The Lowell Housing Authority is considering partnering with Community Teamwork Inc. of Lowell to increase the effectiveness of both organizations to serve homeless veterans or those at risk of becoming homeless.

LHA Commissioner Tim Green said at Wednesday's LHA board meeting that he recommends the two organizations share the salary of a full-time employee who could help veterans with workforce-skill development and provide housing counseling.

The employee could also help inform veterans about different programs and benefits available to those returning from serving their country.

The two agencies could hold quarterly meetings to discuss the impact of the shared approach to addressing veterans issues, said Green during his report on a veterans subcommittee meeting earlier this month.

"It is a win-win situation for everybody and it is a real positive," Green said.

Green's recommendation has been passed on to Executive Director Gary Wallace to follow up on.

The LHA Board of Commissioners has previously passed a resolution to support hiring post-9/11 veterans.

In other business Tuesday, the LHA:

* Delayed until next month a vote to amend the LHA's legal-services contract with Attorney Phil Nyman to give Nyman a 2 percent pay raise to $42,194.

* Voted to award a contract to Charter Brothers Construction, LLC, of Danville, N.H., for $39,697 to make upgrades to the Bishop Markham handicap ramp.

* Voted to approve a terminal-leave payment of $24,435 for retiring mechanic/small-engine maintenance man William Labranche.

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* Approved a certificate of completion and payment of $5,050 to WPI Construction for roof repair work at North Common Village.

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